Best TV Shows About Acting
There is nothing I love more than watching TV shows about acting and actors. There’s something cathartic about seeing situations on screen that we can relate to. Not all shows do this successfully and with...
Posts by: Andrew Hearle
Richard II Monologue Act 4 Scene 1
Richard II is one of my favourite Shakespeare plays. It was one of Shakespeare’s earlier plays, written around 1595, and to many critics, it is too simple and lacks the nuance of his later work....
Richard II Monologue (Act 5, Scene 5)
Richard II has always fascinated me. His downfall seems so inevitable, so warranted, yet once his crown begins to slip away, we as an audience feel an enormous amount of compassion for the fallen king....
Should I Go to Drama School?
There are so many different routes to success as an actor. The path of least resistance usually involves being the offspring or relation of a famous director or producer, but not everyone has uncle Scorsese...
How to Learn Lines Fast
27 minutes and 31 seconds. That’s how long it took me to learn a 14 line Shakespeare sonnet. I don’t go in for memory tricks, and I actually think using them can be a real...
Sonnet 116
Let me not to the marriage of true minds admit impediments. Sonnet 116 is one of Shakespeare’s most well-loved sonnets. This iconic Shakespeare sonnet sits alongside other classics such as Sonnet 18 (Shall I compare...
Do I Have to be Word-Perfect with my Lines?
One question I get all the time is “how precise do I have to be with the text I am working on?” “Does it really matter if I change a few words?” “Do I have...
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Monologues
A Midsummer Night’s Dream was the play that made me fall in love with Shakespeare. Granted at the age of 11 I had no idea what was going on, but something in the magical world...
Hamlet Monologue (Act 2 Scene 2)
Comparison is the death of joy, right? Well, Hamlet certainly isn’t the most joyous of Shakespeare’s characters, but in this moment, comparison really ruins his day. We are right in the thick of this play...
Henry V Monologues
Henry V is one of Shakespeare’s most celebrated history plays. We ranked this play in the top 15 Shakespeare’s plays. Henry V is a gift for actors and there are plenty of awesome speeches to...